Author Archives: katyquilts

About katyquilts

I am a wife, mom of four amazing adult kids, and a former librarian. I love making everything from traditional quilts to art quilts. I am thankful to God my Father and Creator for the gift of creativity!

Vintage Star Top

Posted on January 19, 2020 by katyquilts

I have decided to set aside knitting for a while in favor of hand quilting. I’ve put off quilting this top because it needed a few repairs. Like this: This was the closest I could come to a matching fabric. … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on January 18, 2020 by katyquilts

Today I am sharing a few more finds from the recent sale that I attended. I found dishes for my mid mod dollhouse! They are a little big, but I love the color. Would you like to come for coffee? … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Four Patch

Posted on January 17, 2020 by katyquilts

You probably guessed that this is what I was making! I don’t know where I got this solid fabric, not the color or brand, but I wish I had bolts of it! All other fabrics are vintage. This backing was … Continue reading →

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Snowball Update

Posted on January 16, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m still working on my Snowball blocks. I decided I should take stock of how many I have. So far, I have 100 blocks sewn. I have another 30 cut out. I match up snowballs and triangles in batches and … Continue reading →

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Large Quilts 2019

Posted on January 15, 2020 by katyquilts

I didn’t make any really big quilts last year. I’ll have to remedy that in 2020! Here are the lap, throw, twin size quilts that I finished this past year. I’m happy to say that 7 of the ten have … Continue reading →

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UFO Parade 2020

Posted on January 14, 2020 by katyquilts

As I’ve been cleaning the sewing room, I’ve been compiling my current list of UFOs. 1. My 4 Patch Leader/Ender project. 2. MySnowball quilt. 3. I still have my churn dashes! 4. My Gather applique. 5. Many Trips 6. I … Continue reading →

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I saw it on Pinterest….

Posted on January 13, 2020 by katyquilts

I saw a little quilt on Pinterest and decided I had to make it. So I pulled out this bin of vintage scraps. And my 2 inch square die and got cutting. And piecing. And cutting some more. I love … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on January 11, 2020 by katyquilts

I went to a sale last week that had dollhouse stuff advertised. I was not disappointed! There wasn’t a ton of stuff, but definitely some things I could use and the prices were great. My best find was a set … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Library Quilt

Posted on January 10, 2020 by katyquilts

First finish of the decade! We’ve had so much rain that my back yard is too soggy for photos. So I ended up at a local park. It’s a simple quilt, but I wanted the pieces big enough to show … Continue reading →

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This and That Thursday

Posted on January 9, 2020 by katyquilts

….where I wax poetically on this and that…..or maybe just ramble a bit. Anyway, I completed six more leader/ender blocks. That was my goal for this month so it looks like I’m ahead in at least one area of life. … Continue reading →

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